SAFIR-Ready* has announced that project partners Flyvercity, SafeSky, Safran, Helicus and INVOLI have released a document that outlines the navigation and communication requirements for the Command and Control Centre (C2C) application. This is a software solution developed by NSX – Normalized Systems for Helicus, to enable fully automated exchange of strategic and tactical operation data between U-space actors and any uncrewed aerial platform intended to integrate with the C2C system.
The document is aligned with SORA SAIL II requirements and verification procedures, while anticipating future evolutions under SORA SAIL III. It also includes an assessment of the surveillance systems proposed by SafeSky and INVOLI, benchmarked against the ASTM F3623-23 standard.
In parallel, Flyvercity is developing a traffic fusion module to power the Helicus C2C platform by aggregating traffic data from SafeSky, INVOLI and U-space service providers ANRA Technologies, Droniq GmbH, and Frequentis. This aims to provide a consolidated air traffic picture and enhance geo-awareness, with a particular focus on the Very Low Level airspace where many drone operations are concentrated.
*The SAFIR-Ready project belongs to the SESAR Joint Undertaking and is co-funded by the European Commission through HorizonEurope. The project is developing a Drone Cargo Port, enabling automated ground handling; an operator Command-and-Control Center; U-space services, and advanced aerial vehicles which can be utilised and upgraded jointly or independently, as part of a modular value chain.
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